When to go · Longboat Key
Longboat Key in September
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heat, humidity, afternoon storms, hurricane season); peak spring-break weeks in Mar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heat, humidity, afternoon storms, hurricane season); peak spring-break weeks in Mar.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- NovemberGreatInside Longboat Key's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, mild, 20–25 °C days).
- DecemberGreatInside Longboat Key's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, mild, 20–25 °C days).
- JanuaryGreatInside Longboat Key's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, mild, 20–25 °C days).
- FebruaryGreatInside Longboat Key's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, mild, 20–25 °C days).
Weather in September
- Longboat KeyHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 13 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Labor Day big impact
1st Monday of September · United States
End of summer; last big road-trip weekend.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: After Labor Day the crowds drop and parks stay open; Florida and the Gulf are at hurricane peak.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Longboat Key, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Sep: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 13
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
Jan: 0
September: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heat, humidity, afternoon storms, hurricane season); peak spring-break weeks in Mar.
January: Inside Longboat Key's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, mild, 20–25 °C days).
Longboat Key: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast